CO129-500-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 15-9-1927 - 24-11-1927 — Page 104

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Cheung Fat Tui (3) otherwise known as Cheung

Heung Ya ( 38 ( ). Native of Kwong Tung (Kuk Kong

We(張向華

District?). When Chan Kwing King was in the South of Fukien

(about 1914) he and Sit ligok() were in Cheung (Company Commanders) under Tang Hang (4) the then leading General of Chan Kwing Ming. return of Chen Kving Hing to Canton,

Some time after the

Tang Hang was murdered,

and all his troops were placed under the control of Li Tsei Sham (F.), and thus Cheung Fat Fui also became

subordinate to the latter. By gradual promotion he became

General of the 12th Division. In 1926 he was sent on the

Northern Expedition, and after many victories his troops

earned the Reputation of Iron-sides, and he was then appointed Directing General of the 2nd Route Army.

Chan Tsai Tong (). Native of Yam Chau or

Lin Jhau, Kwong Tung. About 1914 when General Tang Hang was in Fukien, Chan was his Lin Cheung (Company Commander). When Tang Hang had been murdered, Chan came under Li Tsai Shem. By gradual promotion he became General of the 11th Division. In October this year he rendered great services in conquering Ip Ting and Ho Lung and ejecting then from Swatow. He is also Pacification Commissioner of Chiu Chau

and Ka Ying Chau in the Swatow area.

Sit Ngok (# ). Native of Kong Tung, North

Meok().

River district. He was also one of the Lin Cheung (Company Commanders) of Tang Hang when in Fukien. Then the troops of Tang Hang were transferred to the command of Li Tsai Sham after the muder of the former, he became subordinate to Li with the other Company Commanders. Shortly after he had been sent out on the Northern Expedition, he became a Battalion General. He is now General in charge of the

Kwong Tung Defence Army.

(sd.) Lo Kam Chak,

22nd November, 1927.